Hope Vale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hope Vale

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far fewer people own their own homes in Hope Vale compared to the rest of the country. Most residents rent their housing, and costs for both rent and mortgages are far below the state and national figures. This creates a housing landscape that differs sharply from typical Queensland patterns.

Open map →
📍 Hope Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Hope Vale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$120 ▲ +29.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hope Vale — lower than 91% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hope Vale$120
4895, QLD $140
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $120, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $975 is far below the national figure of $1,863, with 93.3% of renters paying under $200 a week.

$120 ▲ +29.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $93
  • 2016: $105
  • 2021: $120

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$975 ▲ +2.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $953
  • 2016: $1,302
  • 2021: $975

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

View on map →

In Hope Vale, Under $200 is the majority at 96%; $200–$349 is next at 4%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

In Hope Vale, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here, with 81% of households renting—a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that home ownership is very low, as only 7.5% of homes are owned outright.

81.0% ▼ -14.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.8%
  • 2016: 87.0%
  • 2021: 81.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

7.5% ▲ +189.3%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

In Hope Vale, Rented is the majority at 80%; Owned outright is next at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 92.9% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Despite this, the area has fewer large homes than most, and the 1.10 people per bedroom is well above the national figure of 0.80.

1.10 ▼ -21.4%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.40
  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 1.10

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

92.9% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 92.7%
  • 2016: 96.4%
  • 2021: 92.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

68.4% ▼ -18.2%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.6%
  • 2016: 75.5%
  • 2021: 68.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

In Hope Vale, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Hope Vale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Hope Vale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hope Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31357/hope-vale/topic/housing-dwellings